Text editing

Abstract

An apparatus is provided with an ambiguous keystroke disambiguation and/or word autocompletion text editor application that uses a common language dictionary. The apparatus is also provided with one or more lexica that contain a vocabulary relating to a specific subject matter. The ambiguous keystroke disambiguation and/or word autocompletion text editor application uses one or more of the lexica in combination with a language dictionary for ambiguous keystroke disambiguation and/or word autocompletion text editing. The user can determine which of the lexica are to be used by the ambiguous keystroke disambiguation and/or word autocompletion text editor application. The user can also determine the priority with which the lexica are used. The lexica can be downloaded to the apparatus from the Internet or transferred from any other device that the apparatus is connected to and the lexica that are stored on the apparatus can be edited by a user.

1 . A method for text editing on an electronic device having a processor and display, the method comprising:
 providing a plurality of common language dictionaries and a plurality of lexica, each lexicon corresponding to a specific subject matter;   receiving a user selection for one of the plurality of common language dictionaries and a first lexicon from the plurality of lexica corresponding to a first subject matter;   receiving user input corresponding to at least one ambiguous keystroke at the electronic device during text entry in a text messaging program;   disambiguating the at least one ambiguous keystroke from the user input at least based on simultaneous use of the selected common language dictionary and the selected lexicon;   then, in response to a user input indicating a lexicon swap, displaying a lexicon selection menu within the text editing program;   receiving a user selection of a second lexicon among the plurality of lexica from the displayed lexicon selection menu, the second lexicon corresponding to a second subject matter;   disambiguating the ambiguous keystrokes from the user input at least based on simultaneous use of the selected common language dictionary and the second subject matter lexicon; and   displaying at least one disambiguation result to the user of the electronic device.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lexica comprises at least one lexicon corresponding to a medical subject matter. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of common language dictionaries includes an English dictionary. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising downloading at least one of the first lexicon and the second lexicon from a lexicon server. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising providing a download link that can be activated during text editing, the download link pointing to a lexicon server. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a user selection of at least one input setting relating to display of a result of disambiguation of user input, wherein the displaying at least one disambiguation result to the user of the electronic device is according to the at least one input setting. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the disambiguating of ambiguous keystrokes is also based on simultaneous use of a user dictionary comprising names. 
     
     
         8 . An electronic apparatus comprising:
 a display;   a user interface;   a processor; and   a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
 provide, via the display, a plurality of common language dictionaries and a plurality of lexica, each lexicon corresponding to a specific subject matter; 
 receive, via the user interface, a user selection for one of the plurality of common language dictionaries and a first lexicon from the plurality of lexica corresponding to a first subject matter; 
 disambiguate the at least one ambiguous keystroke from the user input at least based on simultaneous use of the selected common language dictionary and the selected lexicon; 
 in response to a user input indicating a lexicon swap, display a lexicon selection menu within the text editing program; 
 receive a user selection of a second lexicon among the plurality of lexica from the displayed lexicon selection menu, the second lexicon corresponding to a second subject matter; 
 disambiguate the ambiguous keystrokes from the user input at least based on simultaneous use of the selected common language dictionary and the second subject matter lexicon; and 
 display at least one disambiguation result to the user of the electronic device. 
   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to access a server for downloading at least one of the first lexicon and the second lexicon. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to provide a download link pointing to a lexicon server. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to disambiguate ambiguous keystrokes also based on simultaneous use of a user dictionary comprising names. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to receive a user selection of at least one input setting relating to display of a result of disambiguation of user input, wherein the display of the at least one disambiguation result to the user of the electronic apparatus is according to the at least one input setting. 
     
     
         13 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform:
 providing a plurality of common language dictionaries and a plurality of lexica, each lexicon corresponding to a specific subject matter;   receiving a user selection for one of the plurality of common language dictionaries and a first lexicon from the plurality of lexica corresponding to a first subject matter;   receiving user input corresponding to at least one ambiguous keystroke at the electronic device during text entry in a text editing program;   disambiguating the at least one ambiguous keystroke from the user input at least based on simultaneous use of the selected common language dictionary and the selected lexicon;   in response to a user input indicating a lexicon swap, displaying a lexicon selection menu within the text editing program;   receiving a user selection of a second lexicon among the plurality of lexica from the displayed lexicon selection menu, the second lexicon corresponding to a second subject matter;   disambiguating the ambiguous keystrokes from the user input at least based on simultaneous use of the selected common language dictionary and the second subject matter lexicon; and   displaying at least one disambiguation result to the user of the electronic device.   
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 13 , further configured to cause the apparatus to access a server for downloading at least one of the first lexicon and the second lexicon. 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 13 , further configured to cause the apparatus to provide a download link pointing to a lexicon server. 
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 13 , wherein the one or more sequences of one or more instructions further include instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to receive a user selection of at least one input setting relating to the display of the at least one disambiguation result, wherein the display of the at least one disambiguation result to the user of the electronic apparatus is according to the at least one input setting. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 13 , wherein the one or more sequences of one or more instructions include instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to disambiguate ambiguous keystrokes also based on simultaneous use of a user dictionary comprising names.